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A dog was 'accidentally' sent through an airport X-ray scanner in its owner's carry-on bag this week - prompting the TSA to issue a light-hearted tweet about the dos and don'ts of taking pets on aircraft.
The tweet read: 'A dog was accidentally sent through the X-ray this week. When traveling with any animal, notify your airline & know their rules. At the checkpoint, remove your pet from the bag and send all items, including the empty carrier, to be screened in the machine.'
It's unclear what breed of dog the animal was, and the pet's owner has not been identified.
But animal lovers were outraged, demanding to know if the dog had been harmed.
Comments included: 'Accidental my gluteus max. Somebody tried to evade the rules, or become a headline ... 100% purposely done.' 'That dog owner needs to be put in jail for treating her fur baby so cruel!!' And: 'So are we all avoiding the question of….is